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May 2017

OSG USA, Inc. was Recently Named as One of the 2017 Best Places to Work in Illinois!

OSG USA, Inc. was recently named as one of the 2017 Best Places to Work in Illinois. The awards program began in 2006 and is promoted by The Daily Herald Business Ledger in partnership with the Human Resources Management Association of Chicago (HRMAC), the Illinois Chamber of Commerce, MRA-The Management Association, the Small Business Advocacy Council, the Greater Oak Brook Chamber of Commerce and Best Companies Group.

This statewide survey and awards program was designed to identify, recognize and honor the best places of employment in Illinois, benefiting the state's economy, workforce and businesses. The 2017 Best Places to Work in Illinois list is made up of 29 companies in the small employer category (15-99 U.S. employees), 25 companies in the medium employer category (100-499 U.S. employees), and 21 companies in the large employer category (500 or more U.S. employees). OSG USA, Inc. has been named one of the Best Places to Work in Illinois in the medium employer category.

“I am very proud of this achievement and recognition, which represents an incredible team of employees. Our goal is to continuously improve, and make this award the first of many to come.” - Mike Grantham, President, OSG USA, Inc.

Companies from across the state entered the two-part process to determine the Best Places to Work in Illinois. The first part consisted of evaluating each nominated company's workplace policies, practices, and demographics. This part of the process was worth approximately 25% of the total evaluation. The second part consisted of an employee survey to measure the employee experience. This part of the process was worth approximately 75% of the total evaluation. The combined scores determined the top companies and the final ranking. Best Companies Group managed the overall registration and survey process in Illinois and also analyzed the data and used their expertise to determine the final rankings.

OSG USA, Inc. was recognized and honored at the Best Places to Work in Illinois awards ceremony coordinated by The Daily Herald Business Ledger on Thursday, May 18, 2017 and will be profiled in a special publication on June 26, 2017.

To be considered for participation, companies had to fulfill the Best Places to Work in Illinois eligibility requirements. For more information on the Best Places to Work in Illinois program, visit www.BestPlacestoWorkinIL.com

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May 2017

Building Stronger Relationships

Many companies are encouraging their employees to be healthier by offering programs for them to participate in. OSG offers several opportunities to its employees to participate in, including a Runner's Club, Boot Camps, Walkathon and Biggest Loser Challenge.

The OSG Runner's Club began in 2011 with about 10 participants, this year we have 19 in our Illinois offices. There are four races planned for this year, with the first race being June 3.

Adam Samano, Desktop Support Technician II, avid runner and founder of the OSG Runner's Club was recently featured in Chicago Athlete's magazine discussing the OSG Runner's Club. To read the full article, click here.